WHAT DID JESUS LOOK LIKE?
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Forensic scientists have discovered what Jesus looked like 2,000 years ago. From the time Christian children settle into Sunday school classrooms, an image of Jesus Christ is etched into their minds. In North America Jesus is most often depicted as being taller than his disciples, lean, with flowing, light brown hair, and fair skin with light-colored eyes.
This image of Jesus is completely false. A person with these features and physical appearance would have looked very different from everyone else in the region where Jesus lived and ministered.
Classical European painters usually portray Him as tall and thin and with delicate, almost effeminate features. The African Edition of the King James Bible has a picture of Jesus looking like a man from Central Africa. These two portrayals are completely inaccurate.
Today, forensic scientists have re-created what they believe to be the most accurate image of Jesus in history. Their conclusions surprised many religious people. They found that the average build of a Semite male at the time of Jesus was 5 feet 1 inch, with an average weight of 110 pounds. Also, he was much more muscular and fit than westernized portraits suggest. Jesus must have looked like any other Jew of His day, because the Gospel writers record an account when Jesus avoided violence by an angry mob simply by mingling with the crowd. Also, Judas had to identify Him with a kiss when he betrayed him.
Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 11:14 that it's a shame for a man to have long hair. Also, historical data shows that short hair on males was the norm for that time in Roman History. We can know what Jesus looked like in general but no one really knows the exact physical features of Jesus. The New Testament has almost nothing to say about what He looked like. About all we can know for sure, is that Jesus looked very average and could blend into any crowd very easily.
We find Jesus portrayed by Europeans as European, by Africans as African, by Hispanics as Hispanic and by Asians as Asian. Also, people tend to interpret His teachings by the standards of their culture. You may find that not only did Jesus look different than many have believed, but that his gospel contains truths from God most have never heard.
We must strive to be accurate in all things, small or large.
This image of Jesus is completely false. A person with these features and physical appearance would have looked very different from everyone else in the region where Jesus lived and ministered.
Classical European painters usually portray Him as tall and thin and with delicate, almost effeminate features. The African Edition of the King James Bible has a picture of Jesus looking like a man from Central Africa. These two portrayals are completely inaccurate.
Today, forensic scientists have re-created what they believe to be the most accurate image of Jesus in history. Their conclusions surprised many religious people. They found that the average build of a Semite male at the time of Jesus was 5 feet 1 inch, with an average weight of 110 pounds. Also, he was much more muscular and fit than westernized portraits suggest. Jesus must have looked like any other Jew of His day, because the Gospel writers record an account when Jesus avoided violence by an angry mob simply by mingling with the crowd. Also, Judas had to identify Him with a kiss when he betrayed him.
Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 11:14 that it's a shame for a man to have long hair. Also, historical data shows that short hair on males was the norm for that time in Roman History. We can know what Jesus looked like in general but no one really knows the exact physical features of Jesus. The New Testament has almost nothing to say about what He looked like. About all we can know for sure, is that Jesus looked very average and could blend into any crowd very easily.
We find Jesus portrayed by Europeans as European, by Africans as African, by Hispanics as Hispanic and by Asians as Asian. Also, people tend to interpret His teachings by the standards of their culture. You may find that not only did Jesus look different than many have believed, but that his gospel contains truths from God most have never heard.
We must strive to be accurate in all things, small or large.
